Hillenbrand, Inc. operates as a diversified industrial company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Process Equipment Group and Batesville. The Process Equipment Group segment designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services process and material handling equipment and systems for various industries, including plastics, food and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fertilizers, minerals and mining, energy, wastewater treatment, forest products, and other general industrials. It provides twin screw compounding and extrusion machines under the Coperion brand; and material handling equipment, such as pneumatic and hydraulic conveying equipment, high-precision feeders, and blenders, as well as rotary, diverter, and slide gate valves under the Coperion and Coperion K-Tron brand names. This segment also offers size reduction equipment under the Pennsylvania Crusher, Gundlach, and Jeffrey Rader brands; screening and separating equipment under the Rotex brand name; piston and piston diaphragm pump technology under the ABEL brand; pinch and duckbill check valves under the Red Valve, Tideflex Technologies, and RKL Controls brand names; and replacement parts and services. It sells equipment and systems to customers directly, as well as through a network of independent sales representatives and distributors. The Batesville segment designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells funeral services products and solutions, such as burial caskets, cremation caskets, containers and urns, other personalization and memorialization products, and Web-based technology applications to licensed funeral professionals operating licensed funeral establishments. Hillenbrand, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Batesville, Indiana.

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Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillenbrand's stock symbol?

Hillenbrand trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HI."

How often does Hillenbrand pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hillenbrand?

Hillenbrand declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. View Hillenbrand's Dividend History.

How will Hillenbrand's stock buyback program work?

Hillenbrand announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, April 12th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $100,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

How were Hillenbrand's earnings last quarter?

Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE:HI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January, 29th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $410.30 million for the quarter. Hillenbrand had a return on equity of 20.72% and a net margin of 4.87%. View Hillenbrand's Earnings History.

When is Hillenbrand's next earnings date?

What guidance has Hillenbrand issued on next quarter's earnings?

Hillenbrand issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, January, 29th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.45-2.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.53. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.79-1.82 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.80 billion.Hillenbrand also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $2.45-2.60 EPS.

What price target have analysts set for HI?

2 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Hillenbrand's stock. Their predictions range from $57.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect Hillenbrand's share price to reach $59.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 36.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Hillenbrand.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Hillenbrand?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hillenbrand in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Hillenbrand.

Has Hillenbrand been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media stories about HI stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Hillenbrand earned a media sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.

Which major investors are selling Hillenbrand stock?

HI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Partners, Channing Capital Management LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Barclays PLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC and Smith Asset Management Group LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hillenbrand.

Which major investors are buying Hillenbrand stock?

HI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, APG Asset Management N.V., BlackRock Inc., Two Sigma Investments LP, Nordea Investment Management AB, Stifel Financial Corp, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH and Geode Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Hillenbrand stock in the last two years include Bryan A Coates and David Fennell. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hillenbrand.

How do I buy shares of Hillenbrand?

Shares of HI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Hillenbrand's stock price today?

One share of HI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.69.

How big of a company is Hillenbrand?

Hillenbrand has a market capitalization of $2.73 billion and generates $1.77 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $76.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.43 on an earnings per share basis. Hillenbrand employs 6,500 workers across the globe.

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